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acanthesthesia

acanthesthesia noun: a type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.

Noun

acanthesthesia (uncountable)

  1. A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.

Forms of acanthesthesia

alternative formacanthaesthesia

Origin of acanthesthesia

From acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).

Questions about acanthesthesia

What does acanthesthesia mean?
Acanthesthesia means a type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.
What part of speech is acanthesthesia?
Acanthesthesia is a noun.

Words near acanthesthesia in the dictionary

  1. acantharians
  2. acanthas
  3. acanthella
  4. acanthellae
  5. acanthellas
  6. acanthesthesia
  7. acanthi
  8. acanthial
  9. acanthin
  10. acanthine
  11. acanthiomeatal line

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